660 THE IMPENDING REVOLUTION. 



000,000. Scotland's annual rent is about $180,000,000, and 

 Ireland pays $ieo, 000,000; total amount $830,000,000; 

 this enormous sum must be paid in gold, and is divided 

 among 50,000 landlords. What has been the result? 

 u During the fifty years of Victoria's reign 1,222,000 

 Irishmen have died of famine! 3,668,000 Irishmen have 

 been evicted! 4,168,000 Irishmen have emigrated been 

 obliged to leave Ireland! This means 400 per week died 

 of famine, 1,400 per week been evicted, and 1,600 per 

 week have emigrated." 



The same system is obtaining in this country, 

 subsidized press is aiding its consummation. 



The New York Times, of August i2th, 1887, savs * 



u There seems to be but one remedy, and that must 

 come, a change of ownership of the soil; that is: tenant 

 farmers on the one hand and landlords on the the other, 

 like that which has long existed in Europe and our own 

 State of California. Everything seems ripe for the change ; 

 half the farms in the country are ready to be sold if the 

 buyers would only appear." 



Senator Sharon says: 



"We need a stronger government; the wealth of the 

 country has to bear the burdens of government and shall 

 control it" 



The Indianapolis Daily Journal said : 



u There is too much freedom in this country, rather 

 than too little." 



The Daily News of the same city said: 



u lf the workingmen had no vote they would be more 

 amenable to the teachings of hard times." 



The Richmond ( Va.) State said: 



u The most wealthy must govern in every State, and 

 will, regardless of any attempt to deprive them of that 

 right." 



